Patents by Inventor Kenneth Barclay Buell

Kenneth Barclay Buell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160008185
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20150313768
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20150313772
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20150313767
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20150313773
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2015
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Patent number: 9173780
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Gregory Ashton, Craig Andrew Hawkins, William Robert Vinnage, Jr., Mark James Kline
  • Patent number: 9114043
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Gregory Ashton, Craig Andrew Hawkins, William Robert Vinnage
  • Publication number: 20140243774
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20140243776
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20140243775
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20140243777
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay BUELL, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert VINNAGE
  • Publication number: 20130231624
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed, in part, to a disposable garment having a front region, a back region, and a crotch region extending between the front region and the back region. The disposable garment comprises a chassis in the front region, the back region, and the crotch region. The chassis comprises a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable garment comprises a pair of ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front region or the back region, a seam panel extending laterally outward from at least one of the ear panels, and a tab formed with the seam panel and extending laterally outward from the seam panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Publication date: September 5, 2013
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Gregory ASHTON, Craig Andrew HAWKINS, William Robert Vinnage, JR., Mark James KLINE
  • Patent number: 8257334
    Abstract: A disposable pull-on garment is provided having a front region, a back region and a crotch region. The garment includes a chassis having edge lines in the front and back regions. A pair of extensible front ear panels extends laterally outward from the chassis in the front region, and a pair of extensible back ear panels extends laterally outward from the chassis in the back region. Each of the panels is joined along its outermost edge line to its corresponding opposite front or back ear panel to form two overlapping seams, two leg openings and a waist opening. At least one of the overlapping seams has a substantially bonded portion and an unbonded portion such that the ratio in the length of the unbonded portion to the substantially bonded portion is between about 4:96 and about 20:80.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2012
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Gregory Ashton, Craig Andrew Hawkins, William Robert Vinnage, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7102054
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, adult incontinent device, and the like having fused layers is provided. The absorbent articles preferably comprises a liquid pervious thermoplastic apertured film topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core, and a fibrous acquisition web of spunlaced nonwoven fibers. The absorbent core is positioned between the topsheet and backsheet which are joined at least about a portion of the periphery of the absorbent article and the topsheet is fused to the acquisition web at discrete points of attachment. The acquisition web is positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: James William Cree, Sue Ann Mills, Elizabeth Bilyeu Twohy, Kenneth Barclay Buell
  • Publication number: 20030120240
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a disposable pull-on garment having a longitudinal center line, a front region, a back region and a crotch region between the front region and the back region. The disposable pull-on garment includes a chassis provided in the front, back and crotch regions. The chassis has edge lines in the front and back regions and includes a liquid pervious topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet associated with the topsheet, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the backsheet. The disposable pull-on garment further includes at least one pair of extensible ear panels extending laterally outward from the chassis in the front or back region. Each of the ear panels has an outermost edge line. Each of the ear panels are joined to the chassis along the corresponding edge lines to form a seam, thereby forming two leg openings and a waist opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Publication date: June 26, 2003
    Applicant: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Gregory Ashton, Craig Andrew Hawkins, William Robert Vinnage
  • Patent number: 6258077
    Abstract: Pull-on garments provided with a continuous belt in the front region and the back region to distribute the forces generated during use in order to better fit the pull-on garment on the wearer. In a preferred embodiment, the pull-on garment comprises a chassis layer comprising a continuous sheet that defines a front region, a back region, and a crotch region; a first belt layer joined to the chassis layer in the front region; a second belt layer joined to the chassis layer in the back region; elastic panel members positioned between the belt layers and the chassis layers which laminate is mechanically stretched to form elastically extensible stretch laminates in both the front region and the back region in the side panels; and seams joining the front region to the back region so as to form the leg openings and waist openings. The continuous chassis layer and belt layers thus form the continuous belt of the pull-on garment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1998
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2001
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Edward Paul Carlin
  • Patent number: 6103953
    Abstract: An absorbent article, such as a diaper, sanitary napkin, adult incontinent device, and the like having fused layers is provided. The absorbent articles preferably comprises a liquid pervious thermoplastic apertured film topsheet, a liquid impervious backsheet, an absorbent core, and a fibrous acquisition web. The absorbent core is positioned between the topsheet and backsheet which are joined at least about a portion of the periphery of the absorbent article and the topsheet is fused to the acquisition web is a folded sheet which has a double z-folded cross-sectional configuration, which at discrete points of attachment. The acquisition web is positioned between the topsheet and the absorbent core.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: James William Cree, Sue Ann Mills, Elizabeth Bilyeu Twohy, Kenneth Barclay Buell
  • Patent number: 6030372
    Abstract: Absorbent article such as disposable diapers, incontinent briefs, diaper holders and the like, that have a unique elastic waist feature that improves the dynamic fit of the elasticized waistband as well as the containment characteristics of the absorbent article. The elastic waist feature preferably comprises an interconnecting panel zone, a first flexural hinge zone joining the interconnecting panel zone with the containment assembly, an elasticized waistband, and a second flexural hinge zone joining the elasticized waistband with the interconnecting panel zone. The elasticized waistband comprises a shaping panel zone; a waistline panel zone; and a predisposed, resilient, waistband flexural hinge zone joining the shaping panel zone and the waistline panel zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 29, 2000
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Kenneth Barclay Buell, Sandra H. Clear, Danielia T. Falcone
  • Patent number: 5919181
    Abstract: The present invention relates to absorbent articles comprising a plurality of bend lines which are predisposed on either or both ends of the article to bend upon encountering the lateral compressive forces caused by the thighs of the wearer, the bend lines comprising, a main rear bend line centrally and longitudinally disposed on the article beginning at a point about one-eighth to about one-half of the distance away from the front edge and extending toward the back edge of the article;a main front bend line or lines centrally and longitudinally disposed on the article beginning about the front edge and extending up to the beginning point of the main rear fold line, or comprising two parallel fold lines longitudinally disposed on the article beginning at about the front edge and extending to about the beginning of the main rear bend line, or comprising two parallel bend lines longitudinally disposed on the article beginning at about the front edge and extending for about one-forth to about two-thirds of the f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 6, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Ronald Bosman Visscher, Kenneth Barclay Buell, Thomas Ward Osborn, III
  • Patent number: D414262
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1999
    Assignee: The Procter & Gamble Company
    Inventors: Gregory Ashton, Frederick Michael Langdon, Craig Andrew Hawkins, Chikayo Nakao, Takashi Hiuke, Miyuki Nakazono, Kenneth Barclay Buell